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The FDA says tortillas and other foods made with corn masa flour can now be fortified with folic acid. The move is aimed at reducing severe brain and spinal cord defects in babies born to Hispanic women.

Coming Soon To A Tortilla Near You: A Vitamin To Prevent Birth Defects

The FDA says tacos, tamales and other foods made with corn masa flour can now be fortified with folic acid. The move is aimed at reducing severe brain defects in babies born to Hispanic women.

Cast of COOK’S COUNTRY: (back) Julia Collin Davison, Erin McMurrer, Christopher Kimball, Julia Bridget Lancaster, (front) Adam Reid and Jack Bishop.

COOK'S COUNTRY: American Classics With A Twist (New Season Premiere)

Airs Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

Chef Raghavan Iyer at work in Om, an Indian restaurant in Minneapolis, in 2009.

What's A Juniper Berry And How Do I Cook With It?

After teaching cooking classes for 20 years, Victoria Dougherty says she has ended up with some pretty random ingredients in her classroom cupboard — like juniper berries and fish sauce. Chef Raghavan Iyer offers some advice.

The re-entry of a Chinese rocket stage lit up the sky over Utah, Nevada and California on Wednesday night.

Western U.S. Saw An Amazing Light Show Last Night, Courtesy Of China

The bright object — part of a Chinese rocket — appeared in skies over the western U.S. around 9:30 p.m. Pacific Time, sparking a flurry of reports and a number of striking videos.

Indian weddings (and other big parties) serve a lot of food — and have a lot of leftovers. Now there's a plan in Mumbai to share the surplus with those who are hungry.

The Dabbawallas Will Deliver Wedding Leftovers To The Hungry

Mumbai's dabbawallas, a lunch delivery collective, have begun gathering extra food from events and dropping it off with the homeless.

Sandwich Monday: Domino's Specialty Chicken

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try a new dish from Domino's. It's essentially pizza with crust made out of chicken.

The U.S. Census Bureau hosts public meetings of its advisory committees at the agency's headquarters in Suitland, Md.

Census Bureau Stops Plans For 2020 Census Advisory Committee

The decision comes as the Census Bureau battles lawsuits over a new citizenship question and cybersecurity concerns about the 2020 census. The 2010 census committee's chair calls the move a "mistake."

Mangalitsa pigs devour heirloom tomatoes in Milan, Ohio.

WATCH: I'll Have What These Pigs Are Having

Pigs lucky enough to be born in the backyard of a chef are raised on gourmet slop. In the peak of summer, that can mean a feast of heirloom tomatoes.

Juvenile Chinook salmon swim in the American River in California. The state's salmon fishery, which centers around fall-run Chinook, has been estimated to be worth $1.4 billion, with the fish finding their way into markets and restaurants.

Big Trouble Looms For California Salmon — And For Fishermen

Thanks to a blazing hot summer and unusually warm water, early counts of juvenile winter-run Chinook are at extreme low levels. To protect them, regulators may restrict ocean fishing.

"Honey cake is considered the fruitcake of the kosher kitchen," jokes cookbook author Marcy Goldman. "The same resistance people may have to fruitcake, a lot of people have about honey cake." With her recipe — now the go-to recipe for thousands of families — Goldman modernizes this sweet taste of the past.

The Jewish fruitcake: Honey cake is a sweet and stodgy tradition

In symbolic hope for a sweet new year, many Jews will mark the start of Rosh Hashanah with honey cake. The cake is sentimental, but not always beloved. Here, a delectable update to the ancient recipe.

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